Best Primary Schools in Gloucester

We checked all 65 primary schools in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, and list every one: 52 ranked, then 13 without a rank.

Schools checked
65
Ranked
52
Without a rank
13

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Gloucester. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Gloucester also has 16 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire also has rankings for Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury and all of Gloucestershire.

Ranked primary schools in Gloucester

  1. 1

    Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 87 pupils, inspected January 2018

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    27%

  2. 2

    Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 420 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    18%

  3. 3

    Birdlip Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 102 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    33%

  4. 4

    Barnwood Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    22%

  5. 5

    Field Court Junior School

    Academy, 353 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    17%

  6. 6

    Finlay Community School

    Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    17%

  7. 7

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 220 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    10%

  8. 8

    Dinglewell Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 359 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    11%

  9. 9

    Cranham Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 57 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    11%

  10. 10

    Harewood Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 356 pupils, inspected January 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    16%

  11. 11

    Lakefield CofE Primary School

    Academy, 217 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    13%

  12. 12

    Kingsway Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 444 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    12%

  13. 13

    Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 93 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    6%

  14. 14

    Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 127 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    7%

  15. 15

    Lift Brockworth

    Academy, 386 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    12%

  16. 16

    Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy

    Free school, 332 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    20%

  17. 17

    Hempsted Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    17%

  18. 18

    Abbeymead Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 421 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    8%

  19. 19

    Hunts Grove Primary Academy

    Academy, 400 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    13%

  20. 20

    St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 411 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    8%

  21. 21

    Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years

    Academy, 140 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    14%

  22. 22

    Longney Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 62 pupils, inspected July 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    25%

  23. 23

    Elmbridge Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 632 pupils, inspected March 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    11%

  24. 24

    Highnam CofE Primary Academy

    Academy, 206 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    6%

  25. 25

    Longford Park Primary Academy

    Free school, 263 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    11%

  26. 25

    Slimbridge Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 167 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    17%

  27. 27

    Castle Hill Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 211 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    10%

  28. 28

    Coney Hill Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 241 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    7%

  29. 29

    Norton Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected March 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    10%

  30. 30

    Churchdown Village Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 238 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    11%

  31. 31

    Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy

    Academy, 296 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  32. 32

    Longlevens Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 480 pupils, inspected October 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    4%

  33. 33

    Waterwells Primary Academy

    Academy, 335 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    2%

  34. 34

    Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected June 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    0%

  35. 35

    Heron Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 402 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    5%

  36. 36

    Beech Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 320 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    5%

  37. 37

    Hartpury Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 104 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    33%
    Higher standard
    7%

  38. 38

    St James' Church of England Junior School

    Academy, 186 pupils, inspected September 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    9%

  39. 39

    Willow Primary Academy

    Academy, 211 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    18%
    Higher standard
    9%

  40. 40

    Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 229 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    2%

  41. 41

    Churcham Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 32 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    0%

  42. 42

    St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 233 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    3%

  43. 43

    Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 605 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    12%

  44. 44

    Linden Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 420 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    3%

  45. 45

    Redmarley Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 97 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    0%

  46. 46

    Innsworth Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 226 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    2%

  47. 47

    Hillside Primary School

    Academy, 495 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    2%

  48. 48

    Tredworth Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 310 pupils, inspected October 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%

  49. 49

    Meadowside Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    3%

  50. 50

    Pendock CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 58 pupils, inspected October 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    14%
    Higher standard
    0%

  51. 51

    Calton Primary School

    Academy, 508 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    40%
    Higher standard
    5%

  52. 52

    Widden Primary School

    Academy, 438 pupils, inspected March 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Gloucester without a rank